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How to get fromSeattle Airport (SEA) to Costa Ricaby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, train or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Seattle Airport (SEA) to Costa Rica by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, taxi, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane SEA - SJO
    9h 31m
    $329–1,353

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane SEA - LIO
    16h 48m
    $171–613

  3. Bus via Oaxaca

    1. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Oaxacabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oaxaca to Tapachulabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tapachula to San Salvadorbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Terminal San Carlos - CCA to Terminal Atlántico Nortebus bus
    4d 20h
    $468–734

  4. Drive 6,834.8 km

    1. Drive from Seattle Airport (SEA) to San Josécar car 6,834.8 km
    3d 10h
    $917–1,324

  5. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane SEA - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    10h 29m
    $667–2,072

  6. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane SEA - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    14h 43m
    $307–851

  7. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane SEA - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    20h 51m
    $202–862

  8. Fly to Managua Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Managua Airport (MGA)plane plane SEA - MGA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Granada to Peñas Blancasshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Peñas Blancas to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    17h 7m
    $1,090–2,107

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    5d 16h
    $506–677

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managuabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal Tica Busbus bus
    6d 4h
    $534–700

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$189Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Seattle Airport (SEA), USA and Costa Rica?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Terminal Atlántico Norte via Sacramento Bus Station, San Ysidro Bus Terminal, Tijuana, Oaxaca, Tapachula, San Salvador, and Terminal San Carlos - CCA in around 4d 20h.

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